Since Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon
Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders
to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who
discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society. SVLS
always meets on Thursdays.
Event OnOCT10
Channon Kennedy, Founder & CEO of the Morgan Square
Time:NoonLocation:Engineering 285/287
Event OnNOV21
Stephen Caines, Chief Innovation Officer & Budget Director at the Mayor’s Office,
City of San José
Time:NoonLocation:Engineering 285/287
Stephen Caines
Stephen Caines serves as the Chief Innovation Officer and Budget Director for the
City of San José, as well as Senior Advisor to Mayor Matt Mahan. With a Juris Doctorate
from the University of Miami School of Law, concentrating on the Business of Innovation,
Law & Technology, he leads the Mayor’s Office of Technology and Innovation, fostering
public-private partnerships and enhancing city services through pilot programs. Previously,
he completed a fellowship at CodeX – The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, focusing
on facial recognition and surveillance, and contributed to “The Oxford Handbook of
AI Governance.”
